School of Medicine and Medical Science (University College Dublin)
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The School of Medicine and Medical Science (Scoil an Leighis agus Eolaíocht an Leighis) at University College Dublin
, was founded in 1854. Graduates include the current head of school, outgoing dean and the president of the University College Dublin
.
The School offers 4 different programmes, 3 Undergraduate progammes; Medicine MB BCh BAO, BSc Biomedical Health and Life Sciences and the BSc Radiography.
UCDs degree in Radiography is the oldest in Europe with the first graduates being conferred in 1994. It is the only Diagnostic Imaging Programme in the Republic of Ireland.
The School is now gaining in strength and reputation with the opening of a new, purpose-built state-of-the-art building on the Belfield campus, the heart of the university. The clear advantage of this is its close proximity to the Conway Institute (one of Europe's leading biomedical and biomolecular research centres), Ireland's Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases, and the Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology.
Students study a 3-year pre-clinical programme (a pre-medicine year is completed by approximately 85% Leaving Certificate
students) and then study two final years in the affiliated teaching hospitals, either St. Vincent’s University Hospital or the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. Upon graduation students are awarded bachelors degrees in medicine, surgery and obstetrics.
The medical school has a twinning medical programme with the Penang Medical College
. There is also a small group of North American students entering each year.
In September 2005 there was a restructuring of the medical programme in the systems-based model, as part of a university wide implementation.
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
, was founded in 1854. Graduates include the current head of school, outgoing dean and the president of the University College Dublin
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
.
The School offers 4 different programmes, 3 Undergraduate progammes; Medicine MB BCh BAO, BSc Biomedical Health and Life Sciences and the BSc Radiography.
UCDs degree in Radiography is the oldest in Europe with the first graduates being conferred in 1994. It is the only Diagnostic Imaging Programme in the Republic of Ireland.
The School is now gaining in strength and reputation with the opening of a new, purpose-built state-of-the-art building on the Belfield campus, the heart of the university. The clear advantage of this is its close proximity to the Conway Institute (one of Europe's leading biomedical and biomolecular research centres), Ireland's Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases, and the Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology.
Students study a 3-year pre-clinical programme (a pre-medicine year is completed by approximately 85% Leaving Certificate
Leaving Certificate
The Leaving Certificate Examinations , commonly referred to as the Leaving Cert is the final examination in the Irish secondary school system. It takes a minimum of two years preparation, but an optional Transition Year means that for those students it takes place three years after the Junior...
students) and then study two final years in the affiliated teaching hospitals, either St. Vincent’s University Hospital or the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. Upon graduation students are awarded bachelors degrees in medicine, surgery and obstetrics.
The medical school has a twinning medical programme with the Penang Medical College
Penang Medical College
Penang Medical College is a partnership in medical education between the Penang State Government and the Irish Medical Colleges of the National University of Ireland : the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and the University College Dublin...
. There is also a small group of North American students entering each year.
In September 2005 there was a restructuring of the medical programme in the systems-based model, as part of a university wide implementation.